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Post by mullis56 on Jun 8, 2008 8:41:40 GMT -5
Bird populations are going to lower again with all of these floods anyone else have thoughts?  |
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Post by dbd870 on Jun 8, 2008 13:28:40 GMT -5
Nothing in particular but the thought did cross my mind.
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Post by mullis56 on Jun 8, 2008 14:06:38 GMT -5
Lots of nests floated away now......is my thoughts!
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Post by oggie on Jun 8, 2008 15:56:49 GMT -5
I think your probably right. I have found a lot of nest not that far above the water line.
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Post by bsutravis on Jun 9, 2008 8:30:10 GMT -5
While flying in the chopper on Sat I saw TONS of turkeys in the fields..... They bolt when we get close to them though. According to Wild Turkey Zone, most hatching takes place between May 20 and June 10th...... so lets hope most of our poults hatched and mama was able to get them to higher ground. www.wildturkeyzone.com/wildturkey/species3.htm |
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Post by mullis56 on Jun 9, 2008 8:52:35 GMT -5
That is good or at least let's hope so....
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Post by Tuffnufoutdoors on Jun 10, 2008 16:09:21 GMT -5
I seen on turkey call that poults can fly between 13 and 20 days so hopefully that will help too.
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Post by huntnprayn on Jun 16, 2008 8:17:18 GMT -5
According to the great Pat Jennings, poults can fly at 8 days. I would guess that the hens that lost their nests will lay again. They have the ability to do so. If I remember right it's called suspended fertilization.........don't quote me on that term.
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Post by Woody Williams on Jun 16, 2008 8:41:01 GMT -5
According to the great Pat Jennings, poults can fly at 8 days. I would guess that the hens that lost their nests will lay again. They have the ability to do so. If I remember right it's called suspended fertilization.........don't quote me on that term. That is what I had heard too. The hens store up sperm from the gobblers for just such an event. |
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Post by mullis56 on Jun 16, 2008 9:08:21 GMT -5
You guys are correct last June 16th I found a hen sitting on 16 eggs! Was the same thing, never heard that term, but I did know they could do it again. Thanks for the educational lesson!
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Post by whitetaildave24 on Jun 16, 2008 15:21:17 GMT -5
Well by golly I learned something today. That is pretty neat that they can do that.
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Post by hoosieroutdoorsman on Jul 11, 2008 17:44:58 GMT -5
will not say a word other than I just learned something  |
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